Some Updates....

Pregnancy:

Baby M is trucking right along. Andrew and I were blessed to be part of a class this weekend for individuals learning to use sonogram equipment at a local college. We basically got a free sonogram that a student administered with the help of an instructor. They put the machine on my tummy and Andrew had a seat of his own too with a perfect view of everything. We were there for almost 30 minutes and got to see so much! Baby M is a highly active child (although I still can’t feel a thing). He or She was constantly kicking his/her little toes and waving his/her fingers at us. It was the most incredible experience to see our baby moving and squirming around! The last time we had an ultrasound (7 weeks) Baby M was just a tiny blob on the screen. The fact that 6 weeks later we have a bouncing, kicking, thumb sucking baby blows my mind. I can’t wait until I get to kiss on that sweet face and hold those tiny hands and feet! I need to scan the images they gave us, but for now just imagine a baby ultrasound photo.

Birthdays:

My little sister Maria, who you may remember we visited in New York in May, is now making her temporary home in our guest room. She is currently looking for a job in the Dallas area in the music field and will be staying with us until she gets settled. It has been nice to have her around. She keeps Wesson company during the days which he LOVES, she always unloads the dishwasher before I have a chance, and she is available to accompany me to places like JoAnn’s fabric store to look for baby fabric (something Andrew would loath). She and I also share a birthday. Well almost…we are 1 day apart. Our mother went into labor with Maria while setting up my 2nd birthday party. Needless to say, the event had to be postponed for the arrival of baby sister. We celebrated this year by having a small gathering on her birthday Sunday night and dinner at home on Monday complete with 2 cakes! Andrew also took me out the Friday before for a little date of our own. I have been craving sushi like crazy and can’t really have it. So he took me out for sushi and we ordered a lot of cooked kinds. It helped with the craving, but I still can’t wait to eat a spicy tuna roll after I deliver Baby M. Andrew has offered to order this dish into the hospital if I still want it that bad. What a guy! Here are some pics from the various events.

Before our date...Maria did my hair too...another roommate bonus!

Maria got me a Mommy Yoga video....THANKS Maria!

Nathalie and Baby M